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Belize

Published on Dec 31, 2015

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Belize

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Who originally lived in Belize?

The Mayan people are Belize's natives. 
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What is Mayan culture?

Art, language, architecture, math and astronomy were very important them. 
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who settled here?

After the Mayans Europeans and Spanish settlers came here.
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When did these settlers come?

Europeans=Early 1500's  Spanish=never colonized but tried.
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Historical events in belize

Voting rights in 1954
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Government in Belize

Parliamentary Democracy
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Economy

  • Tourism is the #1 foreign exchange money maker in Belize.
  • Exports such as marine products, citrus, cane sugar and bananas.
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major geographical features

Belize Barrier Reef
Photo by Nataraj Metz
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Cultural Traditions

They celebrate Christmas and lead very social lives 
Photo by Cristian VeVa
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challenges in the country

Many kids are joining gangs.
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important people

Shyne a rapper. His real name is Jamal Barow 
Photo by Nina Matthews Photography
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Similarities between belize and USA

  • These countries both want to improve theirselfs.
  • Were both part of their own civil war.
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Differences between belize and USA

  • USA is a Constitution based Federal Republic.
  • Belize is a Parliamentary Democracy
  • USA has a president. Belize has a Prime Minister
  • Different languages.
  • Each has different reasons for war.
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To or from Belize?

I would go from the country because the USA has so many more job opportunity's, civil rights and space.

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